KiCad Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to KiCad for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Fritzing. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try LibrePCB or EasyEDA. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to KiCad and 15 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to KiCad are Autodesk EAGLE, Square Sketch, DipTrace and Razen.

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KiCad alternatives are mainly Electronic Design Automation Tools, but if you're looking for Circuit Simulators or CAD Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, iPad, Mac and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to KiCad.
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  1. Fritzing icon

    Fritzing

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    Open-source initiative aiding designers, artists, and researchers in transforming prototypes to actual products, documenting circuits, sharing, teaching, and PCB manufacturing.

    57 Fritzing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Most users think Fritzing is a great KiCad alternative.

    • Fritzing is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to KiCad.

    • Fritzing is the most popular Open Source & commercial alternative to KiCad.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceKiCad is Free and Open Source
  2. Autodesk EAGLE icon

    Autodesk EAGLE

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    EDA software that enables PCB designers to connect schematics, position components, route PCBs, and access extensive libraries, with features like SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop functionality, alignment tools, 3D models for enclosure fit, and direct links to manufacturers for parts replacement.

    47 Autodesk EAGLE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. LibrePCB icon

    LibrePCB

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    LibrePCB is a free EDA software to develop printed circuit boards. It’s currently under heavy development to bring out first stable releases as soon as possible.

    52 LibrePCB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • Most users think LibrePCB is a great KiCad alternative.

    • LibrePCB is the most popular free alternative to KiCad.

    • LibrePCB is Free and Open SourceKiCad is also Free and Open Source
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    Autodesk EAGLE

    EDA software that enables PCB designers to connect schematics, position components, route PCBs, and access extensive libraries, with features like SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop functionality, alignment tools, 3D models for encl...

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  7. EasyEDA icon

    EasyEDA

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    Schematic capture, Ngspice based simulation, PCB layout, custom PCB manufacturing, for electronic engineers, educators, students and hobbyists.

    54 EasyEDA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • EasyEDA is the most popular Web-based alternative to KiCad.

    • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryKiCad is Free and Open Source
  8. DipTrace icon

    DipTrace

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    DipTrace - Professional Schematic Capture and PCB Design Software

    Are you looking for a professional and easy-to-use PCB Design software with powerful autorouter and reasonable price? Try DipTrace and you will be surprised! DipTrace is a complete state-of-the-art PCB Design Syst.

    36 DipTrace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DipTrace PCB Layout program allows you to design circuit boards using auto-placer, powerful automatic and easy-to-use manual routing.
     
  10. Razen icon

    Razen

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    Cross-platform PCB design tool that allows you to quickly design and fabricate boards.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. gEDA Project icon

    gEDA Project

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    The gEDA project has produced and continues working on a full GPL'd suite and toolkit of Electronic Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. atopile icon

    atopile

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    atopile is a language and toolchain to describe electronic circuit boards with code. By replacing the point and click schematic interface with code, we introduce software development workflows like reuse, validation and automation to the world of electronics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Python
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  14. Osmond PCB icon

    Osmond PCB

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    Design printed circuit boards software.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. pcb-rnd icon

    pcb-rnd

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    pcb-rnd is a free/open source, flexible, modular Printed Circuit Board editor for design of professional and hobby boards. It has a strong UNIX mind set.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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